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Richard Rees will present his final BBC Radio Cymru programme on 11th April after a 50-year career at the BBC.
He shared the news on his Saturday morning show, which he has hosted for more than 20 years.
Richard joined the BBC in 1976 and went on to work across BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio Wales, covering music, news, sport and current affairs, and becoming a consistent voice across multiple formats.
Reflecting on his early days, he said: “I remember arriving by car at 7.30 in the morning… thinking, ‘What on earth am I doing here?’… the huge doubt – was I good enough? I almost drove home.”
He also described his time at the broadcaster as “a privilege and an honour”, highlighting the connection with audiences and colleagues built over five decades.
Dafydd Meredydd, Editor of BBC Radio Cymru, thanked him for his contribution, saying he had offered “warm companionship to generations” and helped shape the station’s sound from the beginning.
From mid-April, Huw Stephens will take over Saturday mornings from 5.30am to 7am with a new weekly music show.
Huw said: “I’m looking forward to starting a new weekly show on BBC Sounds and on Saturday mornings on BBC Radio Cymru. After 25 years of broadcasting in Welsh at night, this new programme will be a fun musical journey celebrating some of my all‑time favourite artists.
Other new shows on BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio Cymru 2 include Ifan Davies from 7pm on Thursday evenings, Lisa Angharad on Friday afternoons from 2pm, on BBC Radio Cymru 2, DJ Molly Palmer with the Friday Breakfast Show at 7am and comedian Mel Owen taking over on Saturday mornings, with Mirain Iwerydd continuing on Sunday mornings.